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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, APRIL 5 , 1976
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, met in regular
2 session April 5, 1976, at the hour of 7:30 p.m. in the Council
3 Chambers in the Municipal Building in said City. President .Mills
4 presided with the following members present: Messrs. Ahaus , Aus-
5 terman , Cornett, Elstro, Merchanthouse, Paust and Williams. Ab-
6 sent: Carter. The following business was had, to-wit:
7
8 Councilman Williams moved to approve the minutes of the previous
9 meeting, seconded by Councilman Elstro and on unanimous voice vote
10 the motion was carried.
11
12 Pr"esident Mills read a petition with 50 signatures for C-4 zoning
13 classification which would allow the S&S to continue operating at
14 the site of 1500-1508 National Road Rest.
15
16 The Clerk read Resolution No. 13-1976 - A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON
17 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA APPROVING DECLARATORY
18 RESOLUTION NO. 76-1, OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, DEPARTMENT
19 OF REDEVELOPMENT AND DECLARATORY RESOLUTION NO. 1-76 OF THE RICHMOND
20 CITY PLAN COMMISSION.
21
22 Mr. Rick Freeman spoke for this resolution , which pertains to the
23 block of land containing Rayne Dairy, Corner Shoe Store and Kaiser
24 properties being put on the acquisition list for blighted areas.
25
26 Councilman Cornett moved for the adoption of Resolution No. 13-1976,
27 seconded by Councilman Elstro and on unanimous voice vote the motion
28 was carried.
29
30 Mrs. Nellie Harris , 809 No. "-I" presented a gasoline problem to the
31 Board of Works concerning gasoline fumes coming through an electric
32 pump located in her house. This problem also affects residents at
33 901 No. "I" and 816 No. "H". The problem started in February and
34 washing out of basement and sewer has not relieved the problem.
35 There are filling stations in this area, which Councilman Williams
36 feels should not be able to operate until the situation is corrected.
37
38 Counci.l Austerman requested the City Engineer look into plans for
39 the. 16th Street Detention Basin as per a request from Mrs. Shirley
40 Rodgers. He also recommended he check with the Soil Conservation
41 Service. Mr. Webb will talk with Mrs. Rodgers and with Soil Con-
42 servation , if necessary.
43
44 Councilman Elstro asked the Board to check So. 20th, So. 21st and
45 So. 22nd Street in the block South of "L" , which is torn up, to see
46 what could be done. He also asked if there would be a clean-up
47 drive for the City this spring.
48
49 Mr. Meredith reported on the vacation '.of So. 12th from "J" to "L" ,
50 as per Councilman Elstro's request. The street was vacated subject
51 to existing utility rightaway and Richmond Community Schools became
52 the owners of this area on both sides of the street. Mr. Meredith
53 contacted Dr. John Egger, who referred the letter to Mr. Jack
54 Turnbaugh. The problem was corrected with a temporary measure of
55 hugh dirt piles blocking the entrances to the area.
56
57 Councilman Ahaus moved to suspend the rules and read on first read-
58 ing by title only, Ordinance No. 3069-1976 , seconded by Councilman
59 Elstro and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
60
61 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No. 3069-1976 -
62 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2325-1968,COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE
63 ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, ADOPTED JUNE3, 1968.
64
6E President Mills announced this ordinance will go to the Plan
66. Commission for study and recommendation.
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April 5, 1976
Page 2
1 Councilor avAhaus moved to suspend the -rules and read on first
2 readirtg. by title only,'. Ordinance_.3070-1976, seconded by Council-
3 man Merchanthouse and on unanimous voice vote the motion carried.
4
5 The Clerk read on first reading by title only -Ordinance No.
3070-1976 -. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2325-1968,
7, 5`..: COJIMOMLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICH-
8 MOND, INDIANA, ADOPTED JUNE 3, 1968.
9
10 President Mills announced this ordinance will go to the Plan
-11 Commission for study and recommendation.
-.12
13 Councilman Austerman moved to suspend the rules and read on
14 first reading by title only, Ordinance No. 3071-1976 , seconded
15. by Councilman W lli:ams and on unanimous voice vote the motion
16 was carried.
17
18. The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No.
lg. 30.71-1976 , AN ORDINANCE. TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM QF THIRTY-FIVE
2O THOUSAND DOLLARS ($35,000.00) FROM THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IM-
21 PROVEMENT FUND (CIGARETTE. TAX FUND) TO COLLEGE CORNER AND SALIS-
22 BURY ROAD SEWER PROJECT.
24 President Mills announced this ordinance has to be advertised.
25
26 Councilman Austerman moved to suspend the rules and read on
27. first reading by title only, Ordinance No. 3072-1976 , seconded
28 by Councilman Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion
29. was carried.
.3a
3.1' The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No.
:34 3072-1976 - AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF TWELVE THOU-
SAND, SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($12,742.
34 50) FROM THE CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND (CIGARETTE TAX
35 FUND) TO OUTDOOR PERFORMING ARTS CENTER.
36
37, President Mills announced this ordinance has to advertised.88
39 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3061-1976 - AN
40 ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE
41 ZONING. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA, ADOPTED JUNE
42 3, 1968.
43
44 Speaking for this ordinance were Dale Stanton , 1500 National
45 Road West; a letter was read from John Beckman ; Ken Haisley,. 229
46 Cartwright Drive; Fay Winters , 175'S.W. 14th, Vern Wilson , 157
47 S.W. 15th; Donald L. Parker, S.W. 15th, Mrs. Lamb , a neighbor;
48 Mary Holiday, 1417 1/2 National Road West; and Ken Cooper, 1210
4g So. "Q" Street.
5.0
51 Speaking against this ordinance was Bob Goodwin , Director of
52 City Planning. The Clerk read a letter from the Department of
53 City Planning stating their vote of eight (8) to zero (0) to
54
55 recommend Council deny the rezoning.
56 Councilman Cornett moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3061-
57 1976, seconded by Councilman Elstro and on unanimous voice vote
58. the motion was carried.
59-
60 Councilman Austerman moved to table Ordinance No. 3061-1976 , .
61: seconded by Councilman Merchanthouse and on a call of the roll
-62: the following was recorded: Ayes: Ahaus, Austerman , Merchanthouse.
53 Noes.: Cornett, Elstro, Mills , Paust and Williams. The vote being
64 three (3) to five (5) in favor of passage of tabeling.
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April 5, 1976
Page 3
1 Councilman Cornett moved to suspend the rules and read on third
2 reading by title only Ordinance No. 3061-1976, seconded by Council-
3 man Elstro and on a call of the roll the following was recorded:
4 Ayes: Ahaus, Austerman ; Cornett, Elstro, Merchanthousq, Mills ,
5 Paust and Williams. The vote being eight (8) to zero in favor of
6 passage.
7
8 City Attorney Robert Reinke announced it would take seventy-five .
9 percent (75%) vote to override the Plan Commission or a vote of
10 six (6) to -two (2) . Councilmen Merchanthouse and Austerman protested
11 the ruling.
12 The. Clerk read on third reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 3061-
13 1976.
14
15 Ordinance No. 3061-1976 was placed on final passage or rejection
16 and on a call of the roll , the following was recorded: Ayes: Ahaus ,
17 Cornett , Elstro, Mills , Paust and Williams. Noes: Austerman and
18 Merchanthouse: The vote being, six (6) to two (2) in favor of
19 passage of Ordinance-No. 3061-1976.
20
21 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance' No. 3062-1976 - AN
22 ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS. THE
23 ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF- RICHMOND, INDIANA, ADOPTED JUNE 3,
24 1968.
25
26 Councilman Elstro moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3062-1976,
27 seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion
28 was carried.
29
30 Councilman Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read on- third
31 reading by title. only Ordinance No. 3062-1976, seconded by Council-
32 man Cornett -and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
33
34 The Clerk read on third reading, by title only Ordinance No. 3062-
35 1976.
36
37 Ordinance No. 3062-1976 was placed on final passage or rejection and
38 on a call of the roll the following was recorded: Ayes : Ahaus ,
39 . Austerman , Cornett, Elstro, Merchanthouse, Mills , Paust and
40 Williams. Noes: None. The vote being eight (8) to zero (0) in favor
41 of passage of Ordinance No. 3062-1976.
42
43 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3066-1976- AN OR-
44 DINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FORTY-SIX THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-
45 SEVEN DOLLARS AND THIRTY-THREE CENTS ($46 ,337.33) FROM THE FEDERAL
46 REVENUE SHARING 'TRUST FUND, FOR CERTAIN ORDINARY AND NECESSARY
47 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING EXPENDITURES AND FOR CERTAIN ORDINARY AND
48 NECESSARY CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AS AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE OF INDIANA
49 AND BY THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.
50
51 Councilman Cornett moved to accept and file proof of publication ,
52 seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion
53 was carried.
54
55 Councilman Cornett gave a report from the Community Service Committee
56 which is in unanimous support of Ordinance- No. 3066-1976; however,
57 they feel the County should help support this program.
58
59 Speaking for this ordinance were City Judge Darrell Beane, 3701
60 Pinehurst Drive and Director of Alcoholic Counselling, Martin Berg,
61 3516 No. "A".
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April 5, 1976
Page 4
1 Councilman Paust moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3066-
2 1976, seconded by Councilman Elstro and on unanimous voice vote
3 the motion was carried.
4
5 Councilman Cornett moved to suspend the rules and read on third
6 reading by title only Ordinance No. 3066-1976 , seconded. by
7 Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was
8 carried.
9
10 The Clerk read on third reading., by title only, Ordinance No.
11 3066-1976.
12
13 Ordinance No. 3066-1976 was placed on final passage or rejection
14 and on a call of the roll , the following was recorded: Ayes:
15 Ahaus , Austerman , Cornett, Elstro, Merchanthouse, Mills, Paust
16 and Williams. . Noes: None. The vote being, eight (8) to zero
17 (0) in favor of passage of Ordinance No. 3066-1976.
18
19 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 3067.-1976 - AN
20 ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH TWO (2) MORE FIRE FIGHTERS AND TO TRANS-
21 FER FOURTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY EIGHT DOLLARS AND
22 . FORTY FOUR CENTS ($14,138.44) FROM MAYOR'S OFFICE, SERVICES
23 PERSONAL, SALARY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, TO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
24 SAFETY - FIRE DEPARTMENT, SERVICE PERSONAL, FIRE FIGHTERS, TO
25 ESTABLISH SALARIES FOR THE REMAINING CALENDAR YEAR 1976 OF TWO
26 (2) ADDITIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS.
27
28 Councilman Paust moved to accept and file proof of publication ,
29 seconded by Councilman Ahaus and on unanimous voice vote the
30 ' motion was carried.
31 •
32 Councilman Paust gave the report from the Public Safety Committee.
33 Their recommendation to the Board of Works-is that the contract
34 negotiated with the firefighters should be to re-negotiate hour
35 schedule of 50.4, Art. XI. This Article should be negotiated to
36 try to get firemen to cooperate with the Board of Works and Common
37 Council to increase their hours to 60+ hours as before. They
38 further recommend immediate re-establishment of Prevention
39 Bureau and Sparky Program. Also, the hiring of civilian personnel
40 to operate as dispatchers so firemen could be returned to fire
41 line for purpose of fighting fires. They recommend the ordinance
42 , to hire two (2) additional men be engrossed but no further action
43 be taken at this time and recommend not to hire men at this time
44 until a report on exactly what the situation is.
45
46 Speaking against this ordinance was Mr. James Duke, 118
47 Randolph Street.
48
49 Councilman Elstro moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3067-
50 1976, seconded- by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote
51 the motion was carried.
52
53 The Clerk read on sec old reading Ordinance No. 3068-1976 - AN
54 ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS
55 ($5,300) FROM THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING TRUST FUND, FOR CERTAIN
56 ORDINARY AND NECESSARY MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING EXPENDITURES AND
57 FOR CERTAIN ORDINARY AND NECESSARY CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AS
58 AUTHORIZED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA AND BY THE ORDI-
59 NANCES OF THE CITY OF RI:CHMOND, INDIANA.
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April 5, 1976
Page 5
1 Councilman Elstro moved to accept and file proof of publication ,
2 seconded by Councilman Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion
3 was carried.
4
5 Councilman Elstro .moved for engrossment of Ordinance No. 3068-1976 ,
6 seconded by Councilman Williams and on unanimous voice vote the
7 motion was carried.
8
9 Councilman Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read on third
10 reading by title only Ordinance No. 3068-1976, seconded by Council-
11 man Williams and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
12
13 The Clerk read on third reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 3068-
14 1976.
15
16 Ordinance No. 3068-1976 was placed on final passage or rejection
17 and on a call of the roll , the following was recorded: Ayes:- Ahaus ,
18 Austerman , Cornett, Elstro, Merchanthouse, Mills , Paust and Williams. •
19 Noes: None. The vote being eight (8) to zero (0) in favor of
20 passage of Ordinance No. 3068-1976.
21
22 There being no further business, on motion duly made, seconded and
23 passed, the meeting was adjourned.
24
25 Kenneth Mills
26 President
27
28 ATTEST; JoEllen Trimble
29 City Clerk